Scott Brinton, senior editor at Herald Community Newspapers and an adjunct journalism professor in the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication, was named to the inaugural class of the Press Club of Long Island’s Journalism Hall of Fame on Feb. 12. All winners of PCLI’s Outstanding Journalist Award, the group’s highest individual honor, were included in the first class of Hall of Fame inductees. Brinton received the accolade in 2006.
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2/19/14
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Recently, I have been fascinated reading about significant amounts of New York state monies being designated to assist South Valley Stream for repairs to damage caused by Superstorm Sandy and for infrastructure construction in preparation for future such storms.
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12/19/13
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Regarding Al D’Amato’s column “It’s time to unite before it’s too late” in the Oct. 10-16 Herald, and his lack of support for Republicans such as Ted Cruz, who, as D’Amato sees it, are causing problems: These Republicans are not the problem! They are heroic!
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11/4/13
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I would like to extend hearty thanks to all those who helped to make Valley Stream’s first-ever Haunted Halloween Hayride and Jack-O-Lanterns Ablaze contest the smashing successes that they were.
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10/31/13
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In response to the letter from Donald Walsh of Franklin Square (“Senator Cruz is a hero, Al,” Oct. 24-30), as an American, I cherish our democracy and rights of all to hold and express our individual views, but I am frankly shocked that the Herald would print the dangerous, inflammatory rants of Donald Walsh, including his mis-characterization of President Obama as a “Muslim Marxist.”
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10/31/13
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After Dr. Leonard Bleicher purchased the stores on Gibson Boulevard, rather than build, Bleicher got rid of all the tenants, mainly by refusing to renew their leases, and then destroyed the stores and property, including the sidewalk as anyone can see.
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10/3/13
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The Valley Stream Civilian Patrol held its general meeting on Sept. 26 at Village Hall. Vice President Christine Kelly read the Herald’s entire editorial regarding the sex crimes that took place in August and September and the lack of communication on the part of law enforcement (“Public deserves answers from police,” Sept. 26-Oct. 2).
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10/3/13
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The Valley Stream Community Fest organizing committee would like to thank all the participants and guests who made the second annual Community Fest a success.
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10/3/13
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On behalf of the Valley Stream Baseball League, we would like to thank the many organizations that assisted in helping us accomplish a successful baseball season for the children of our community.
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9/19/13
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I and many Valley Streamers drew a sigh of relief upon hearing of the capture of a suspect wanted in connection with three violent attacks in and near our community.
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9/11/13
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